TW201518195A - Card taking out/carrying in device, and card issuing/retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a card raising/lowering device, a card taking out/carrying in device, and a card issuing/retrieving device. The card raising/lowering device is capable of appropriately raising and lowering cards by a simple configuration. In concrete, a card raising/lowering device (6) is provided with a card housing section (3) in which cards (2) are housed in a stacked manner, and a raising/lowering mechanism (11) for raising and lowering the cards (2) housed in the card housing section (3). The raising/lowering mechanism (11) is provided with a mounting unit (12) on which the cards (2) housed in the card housing section (3) the mounted, and a tension coil spring (13) for urging the mounting unit (12) in an upper direction. The spring constant of the urging member (13) is approximately equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card (2).

Description

Card sending and feeding device and card issuing and recycling device

The present invention relates to a card lifting and lowering device for lifting and lowering a card in a card storage portion in which a card is stacked, and a card feeding and feeding device for feeding a card from the card storage portion and feeding the card to the card storage portion. Further, the present invention relates to a card issuance recovery apparatus including the card lifting device.

A card issuing device that distributes cards stacked in a box has been known for a long time. Such a card issuing device includes an elevating device that elevates and lowers a card stacked in a case (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The lifting device described in Patent Document 1 includes a frame for transporting a card, an elongated rack for lifting the frame, a pinion gear that meshes with the rack, and a motor for rotationally driving the pinion. In the lifting device, one end of the rack is fixed to the frame for conveyance, and the card placed on the frame is lifted and lowered together with the frame with the rotation of the pinion disposed above the transmitting frame.

Further, such a card issuing device includes an ejecting device for feeding a card stacked in a cartridge one by one (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The eviction device described in Patent Document 1 includes: a fan for sucking up the card (the uppermost card) stacked on the card in the case; and a tire abutting against the upper surface of the card sucked by the fan; a roller for feeding a card abutting the tire; an auxiliary roller disposed opposite the roller; and a reverse roller for preventing the delivery of two cards (overlapping).

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-118137

As described above, in the lifting device described in Patent Document 1, the card is lifted and lowered by the rack and the pinion. Therefore, a drive mechanism for rotating a motor such as a pinion gear is required, and the configuration of the device becomes complicated. Further, in the lifting device described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to start the motor every time the card is issued, and to rotate the pinion to raise the card. Therefore, the control of the lifting device becomes complicated.

Further, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cards that are issued in large quantities by the card issuing device. In this case, a card collecting device for recycling cards different from the card issuing device is additionally provided, the card collecting device is used to collect the card, and the collected card is placed in the card issuing device, thereby reusing the card. As described above, in order to reuse the issued card, it is inconvenient to separately provide the card issuing device and the card collecting device. Therefore, there is a need in the market for a card issuance recycling device that can issue cards in a box and recycle the cards to the boxes.

However, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration for feeding a card stacked in a case, but does not disclose a configuration for feeding the card into the case. Therefore, with the eviction device described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to realize a card issuance and collection device having a card issuing function for issuing a card from a card and a card collecting function for collecting the card into the cartridge.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a card lifting and lowering device capable of appropriately lifting and lowering a card with a simple configuration, and a card issuing and collecting device including the card lifting device.

Further, a second object of the present invention is to provide a card feeding and feeding device that can appropriately feed a card from a card storage unit in which a card is stacked and that feeds the card to the card storage unit. Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a card issuance and collection device including the card feeding and feeding device.

In order to solve the above first problem, the card lifting device of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a card storage unit in which a card is stacked and an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering a card stored in the card storage unit, wherein the elevating mechanism includes a mounting table on which the card stored in the card storage unit is placed, and the mounting table is pushed upward The spring-loading member has a spring constant that is substantially equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card.

In the card lifting and lowering device of the present invention, the elevating mechanism includes a poppet member that pushes upward toward the mounting table on which the card stored in the card housing portion is placed, and the spring constant of the ejecting member is equal to the thickness per unit of the card. The weights are roughly equal. Therefore, after the card is taken out from the upper end side of the card accommodating portion, the urging member contracts or elongates to the extent that the number of the removed cards is equal, so that the card placed on the mounting table rises. Further, after the card is stored in the card storage portion, the spring pushing member is extended or contracted to the extent that the number of the stored cards is equal, and the card placed on the mounting table is lowered. Therefore, the position of the uppermost (uppermost) card among the cards accommodated in the card storage unit can be fixedly held. Alternatively, the uppermost card can be brought into contact with a roller for taking out the card or the like with a fixed pressure. As a result, in the present invention, the card can be appropriately raised and lowered by a simple configuration using a poppet member.

In the present invention, it is preferred that the spring pushing member is a tension coil spring. With this configuration, the setting of the spring constant becomes easier. Moreover, the stroke of the spring pushing member can be made relatively long, and the number of sheets of the card in the card storage portion can be increased.

In the present invention, it is preferred that the lifting mechanism includes a pulley that suspends the tension coil spring. According to this configuration, the tension coil spring can be folded in the vertical direction, so that the card lifting and lowering device can be downsized in the vertical direction.

In the present invention, it is preferred that one end of the tension coil spring is attached to the mounting table, and the other end of the tension coil spring is attached to the spring end fixing member movable in the up and down direction. According to this configuration, since the position of the other end of the tension coil spring can be arbitrarily changed, the position of the mounting table on which one end of the tension coil spring is attached can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, the position of the card placed on the uppermost stage on the mounting table can be arbitrarily set. The result is that it can be collected on the card. The upper end side of the middle portion forms a storage space for the card, and the card is housed in the card storage portion.

In the present invention, the spring end fixing member is attached to, for example, a belt that is placed between at least two pulleys that are disposed at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. Further, in this case, it is preferable that the pulley is a toothed pulley and the belt is a toothed belt. According to this configuration, since the sliding between the pulley and the belt can be prevented, the spring end fixing member can be lifted and lowered with high precision.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the elevating mechanism includes a holding mechanism for holding the position of the spring end fixing member in the up and down direction, and a releasing mechanism for releasing the holding state of the spring end fixing member. According to this configuration, the position of the spring end fixing member to which the other end of the tension coil spring is attached can be held by the holding mechanism, so that the uppermost position placed on the mounting table on which one end of the tension coil spring is attached can be prevented. The position of the card is offset. Further, the release mechanism acts to bring the spring end fixing member into a state in which it can be raised and lowered.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the holding mechanism includes: a rack having a plurality of rack teeth, and the upper and lower directions are disposed as a longitudinal direction; and the engaging claws are fixed to the spring end in a relatively movable state. a member engaged with the rack teeth; and an engaging claw pushing member that pushes the engaging claw toward the rack tooth; the releasing mechanism includes: a releasing member that rotates in the upper and lower directions as an axial direction The engaging claw is moved in a direction in which the disengagement of the rack teeth and the engaging claws is released, and a turning mechanism that rotates the releasing member. According to this configuration, the plurality of rack teeth can be used to hold the spring end fixing member in a relatively wide range in the up and down direction. Further, the holding position of the spring end fixing member can be precisely set by using a plurality of rack teeth. That is, the position of the card placed on the uppermost position on the mounting table can be precisely set.

In the present invention, it is preferable to include a detecting mechanism for detecting that the position of the top card stored in the card accommodating portion is at a specific position, and the detecting mechanism is configured to be the highest position detected by the detecting mechanism. A specific gap is created between the card and the upper end of the card storage portion. After the configuration, the card can be formed on the upper end side of the card storage portion. Cut storage space. Moreover, the storage space of the card can be formed accurately on the upper end side of the card storage portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a leaf spring is disposed on the upper end side of the card housing portion, and the leaf spring is for bringing the card dropped from above the card storage portion in one direction. According to this configuration, the frictional resistance between the inner wall of the card storage portion and the plurality of stored cards can be reduced, and the card can be appropriately accommodated in the card storage portion.

That is, if the card is randomly dropped from above the card storage portion into the card storage portion, the card contacting the inner wall of one side, the card contacting the inner wall of the other side, and the card not contacting any of the inner walls Will be randomly stacked. Further, when the number of laminated sheets of the card is increased, the frictional resistance between the cards becomes large, and it is difficult for each card to be shifted toward one side or the other side. Therefore, the entire card to be stacked is in an external force from the inner wall on one side of the card storage portion and the inner wall on the other side, and the inner wall of the card storage portion and the plurality of cards accommodated therebetween The frictional resistance becomes larger. On the other hand, when the leaf spring which is used to bring the fallen card in one direction is disposed, it is difficult for the card to contact the inner wall of the other side of the card storage portion, so that it is difficult to form the entire card from the two inner walls. Subject to external forces. Therefore, the frictional resistance between the inner wall of the card storage portion and the plurality of stored cards can be reduced, and the card can be appropriately accommodated in the card storage portion.

The card lifting device of the present invention can be used in a card issuing and collecting device that includes a card feeding and feeding device that feeds a card from a card storage portion and feeds the card into the card storage portion. In the card issuance and collection device, the card can be appropriately raised and lowered by a simple configuration using a poppet member.

In order to solve the above-described second problem, the card feeding and feeding device of the present invention is characterized in that the card is fed from a card accommodating portion in which a card is stacked and stored, and the card is fed to the card accommodating portion, and includes a conveying roller. Abutting the card to transport the card; the opposite roller is disposed opposite to the conveying roller, and is urged toward the conveying roller to abut the card conveyed by the conveying roller; the motor, the pair of conveying rollers and the opposite roller Drive; and power transmission machine a power transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the opposite roller; the power transmission mechanism is configured to rotate the opposite roller in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller by the power of the motor, and the power transmission The mechanism includes: a torque limiter that cuts or connects the power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller according to the power transmitted from the motor to the opposite roller when the conveying roller rotates in the direction of sending the card; and one-way A clutch that cuts off power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller when the conveying roller rotates in the direction of feeding the card.

In the present invention, the torque limiter is configured in such a manner that, for example, when one card is sandwiched between the conveying roller and the opposite roller, the power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller is cut off, when the conveying roller and the opposite roller When two cards are sandwiched between each other, power is transmitted from the motor to the opposite roller.

In the card feeding and feeding device of the present invention, the power transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the motor to the opposite roller is configured such that the opposing roller can be oriented in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller by the power of the motor. Rotate. Further, the power transmission mechanism includes a torque limiter that cuts or continues the power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller according to the magnitude of the power transmitted from the motor to the opposite roller when the conveying roller rotates in the direction in which the card is fed.

Therefore, when a card is interposed between the conveying roller and the opposing roller to increase the frictional resistance between the card abutting the opposing roller and the conveying roller, the torque limiter is allowed to function, thereby being able to cut off Power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller. That is, the opposite roller is rotated in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the conveying roller (that is, the opposing roller is rotated in the manner of following the conveying roller), so that it can be sandwiched between the conveying roller and the opposite roller. One card is sent out in a proper manner.

Moreover, when two cards are sandwiched between the conveying roller and the opposite roller so that the frictional resistance between the card abutting the opposite roller and the other card becomes small, the torque limiter is not allowed to function, and thus the motor can be self-motor The power is transmitted to the opposite roller. That is, the opposite roller is rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller (that is, the opposing roller is rotated in the direction in which the card is fed), so that the card abutting against the opposite roller can be returned to the card. Storage department. Further, the card abutting on the conveying roller can be sent out as it is. Therefore, it is possible to prevent overlapping transfer of cards that simultaneously send out two cards.

Further, in the card feeding and feeding device of the present invention, the power transmission mechanism includes a one-way clutch that cuts off power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller when the conveying roller rotates in the direction in which the card is fed. Therefore, when the card is fed, the facing roller follows the conveying roller and idling in the feeding direction of the card. Therefore, the feeding of the card is not hindered by the opposing roller.

As described above, in the present invention, when the card is fed out, the card can be prevented from being superimposed and the card can be appropriately fed from the card storage portion. Further, when the card is fed, the card can be appropriately fed to the card storage portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the card feeding and feeding device includes: a take-up roller that abuts against the upper surface of the card of the highest position among the cards stacked in the card storage portion below, and the card of the highest position Feeding toward the conveying roller; and supporting member abutting the upper surface of the uppermost card to support the uppermost card; the take-up roller includes: a large diameter portion formed in a specific angle range with respect to the center of rotation, and a ratio The small-diameter portion having a small radius of the large-diameter portion, and the radius of the large-diameter portion is such that the large-diameter portion can contact the upper surface of the card supported by the support member, and the radius of the small-diameter portion is The small diameter portion is inaccessible to the upper surface of the card supported by the support member.

According to this configuration, the uppermost card can be fed out to the transport roller by the large diameter portion of the take-up roller. Further, after the top card is delivered, the support member can be used to support the next highest card so that the take-up roller does not send the next highest card. In other words, after the card having the highest position is sent out by the large diameter portion, the small diameter portion is passed over the card of the supporting member, whereby the take-up roller does not feed the next highest card. Therefore, the card can be fed out one by one to the transport roller by a simple configuration using the take-up roller and the support member.

In the present invention, it is preferred that the card feeding and feeding device includes three supporting members to support the top card at three points. With this configuration, the top card can be supported in a stable state.

In the present invention, it is preferred that the support member abuts against the support roller which is rotated on the upper surface of the uppermost card. After such a configuration, when the card is in contact with the supporting member, It can suppress damage on the card.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the take-out roller rotates at a time point when the card is fed between the transport roller and the opposite roller from the transport roller and the opposite roller to make the large diameter portion Begin to contact the approximate center position of the card in the feed direction of the card. According to this configuration, the substantially central position of the card in the feeding direction is hit by the large-diameter portion, so that it is easy to drop the card in the horizontal state to the card housing portion. Therefore, the fed card can be appropriately stacked in the card storage unit.

The card feeding and feeding device of the present invention can be used in a card issuing and collecting device including a card lifting device, wherein the card lifting device includes a card accommodating portion disposed under the card feeding and feeding device, and the card in the card accommodating portion is moved up and down. In the card issuance and collection device, the card can be appropriately sent out from the card storage unit and the card can be fed to the card storage unit. Therefore, the card issuing function and the card recycling function can be realized in one device.

As described above, in the card lifting device and the card issuing and collecting device of the present invention, the card can be appropriately raised and lowered by a simple configuration using a poppet member.

Further, in the card feeding and feeding device and the card issuing and collecting device of the present invention, the card can be appropriately fed from the card storing portion and the card can be fed to the card storing portion.

1‧‧‧ card issuance recycling device

2‧‧‧ cards

3‧‧‧匣 (card storage department)

5‧‧‧Card delivery device

6‧‧‧Card lifting device

11‧‧‧ Lifting mechanism

12‧‧‧ mounting table

13‧‧‧ Stretching coil spring (elastic member)

14‧‧‧ pulley

15‧‧‧ Lifting member (spring end fixing member)

16, 17‧‧‧ Pulleys (toothed pulleys)

18‧‧‧Belt (toothed belt)

20‧‧‧ Keeping institutions

21‧‧‧Remove institutions

24, 25‧‧‧ sensor (detection mechanism)

39‧‧‧Racks

39a‧‧‧Toothed teeth

40a‧‧‧Card claws

41‧‧‧Twisted coil spring (engagement claw pusher)

44‧‧‧Remove components

46‧‧‧Rotating mechanism

48‧‧‧ leaf spring

61‧‧‧Conveying roller

62‧‧‧ facing roller

63‧‧‧Retraction roller

63a‧‧‧Great Path Department

63b‧‧‧Little Trails Department

64, 65‧‧‧Support roller (support member)

66‧‧‧Motor

67‧‧‧Power transmission mechanism

80‧‧‧Torque Limiter

83‧‧‧ Pulley (one-way clutch)

X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1, Z2‧‧‧ direction

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a card issuance and collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the card issuance recovery device of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the card issuance recovery device shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the card lifting and lowering device shown in Fig. 1 from the lower right front side.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the card lifting and lowering device shown in Fig. 1 from the upper right side.

Figure 6 shows the main part of the card lifting device shown in Figure 1 from the upper left side. Stereo picture.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view showing a portion of the card lifting device shown in Figure 1 from the left side.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a portion of the card elevating device including the crucible holding mechanism shown in Fig. 4 from the upper right side.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a portion of the card elevating device when the cymbal is removed as shown in Fig. 4 from the upper right side.

10(A) and (B) are perspective views showing a part of the elevating mechanism shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 11(A) is a view showing the hanger shown in Fig. 5 from the back side, and Fig. 11(B) is a view showing the hanger shown in Fig. 5 from the left side.

Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the main part of the holding mechanism shown in Figure 4.

Fig. 13 is a view showing the holding mechanism and the releasing mechanism shown in Fig. 4 from the bottom side.

Figure 14 is an enlarged view of a portion E of Figure 7.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing the portion E of Fig. 7 from the upper side of the front left side.

Fig. 16 is a view showing a state in which the crucible holding mechanism shown in Fig. 8 is kept in a defective state.

Fig. 17 is a view showing a state in which the crucible holding mechanism shown in Fig. 8 releases the crucible.

Figure 18 is a perspective view of the main part of the card feeding and feeding device shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 19 is a plan view showing the main part of the card feeding and feeding device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 20 is a front elevational view showing a schematic configuration of a main part of the card feeding and feeding device from the F-F direction of Fig. 19.

21(A) to 21(C) are views for explaining a half before the card feeding operation by the card feeding and feeding device shown in Fig. 18.

22(A) and 22(B) are views for explaining a half of the card feeding operation by the card feeding and feeding device shown in Fig. 18.

23(A) and 23(B) are views for explaining a card feeding operation by the card feeding and feeding device shown in Fig. 18.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[Summary structure of card issuance recycling device]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a card issuance and collection device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the card issuance recovery device 1 shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a rear view of the card issuance recovery device 1 shown in Figure 1.

In the following description, in FIGS. 1 to 3, the X1 direction side is set to the "right" side, the X2 direction side is set to the "left" side, and the Y1 direction side is set to the "front" side or " On the side of the front side, the side of the Y2 direction is set to the "rear (rear)" side or the "inside" side, and the Z1 direction side is set to the "upper" side, and the Z2 direction side is set to the "lower side".

The card issuance and collection device 1 of the present embodiment includes a card issuing function and a card collecting function, and the issuing function is to issue the card 2 from the card storing unit 3 in which the card 2 is stacked and stored, and the card collecting function is issued for the purpose of The card 2 is reused to collect the card 2 into the cassette 3.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the card issuance and collection device 1 includes a card reader 4 that reproduces information recorded in the card 2 and/or records information into the card 2; the card is sent to and from the device 5, The card 2 stored in the cassette 3 is sent out to the card reader 4, and the card 2 is fed from the card reader 4 into the cassette 3; and the card lifting device 6 causes the card 2 stored in the cassette 3 to be lifted and lowered. . The card lifting and lowering device 6 is disposed below the card feeding and feeding device 5, and the card reader 4 is disposed to the left of the card feeding and feeding device 5.

Further, the card issuance and collection device 1 of the present embodiment includes a scrap card collecting portion 7 for recovering unnecessary, used, or erroneous cards 2, and a delivery path switching device 8 for using the card 2 is recycled to the scrap card collection unit 7. The delivery path switching device 8 is disposed between the card reader 4 and the card feeding and feeding device 5. Further, the scrap card collecting unit 7 is disposed below the feeding path switching device 8.

The card 2 is, for example, a card made of a rectangular vinyl chloride having a thickness of about 0.7 to 0.8 mm. On the surface of the card 2, for example, a magnetic strip on which magnetic information is recorded is formed. Again, for example An IC (Integrated Circuit) wafer is fixed on the surface of the card 2. Furthermore, in the card 2, an antenna for communication may be built in. Further, on the surface of the card 2, a printing portion which is printed in a thermal manner can also be formed. Further, the card 2 may be a PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) card having a thickness of about 0.18 to 0.36 mm, or may be a paper card of a specific thickness or the like.

The card reader 4 includes a card insertion and discharge portion 9 for inserting and discharging the card 2, and a card delivery mechanism for feeding the card 2 into the card reader 4. Further, the card reader 4 includes a recording and reproducing mechanism for recording and reproducing information such as a magnetic head, an IC contact, and/or a communication antenna.

The scrap card collecting portion 7 is formed in a box shape having an open upper end side. The delivery path switching device 8 includes a switching mechanism for the delivery path, and the switching mechanism switches the delivery of the card 2 discharged from the card reader 4 toward the card to the feeding device 5 or toward the scrap card collecting portion 7. path.

[Composition of card lifting device]

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the card lifting and lowering device 6 shown in Fig. 1 from the lower right front side. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the card lifting and lowering device 6 shown in Fig. 1 from the upper right side. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the main part of the card lifting and lowering device 6 shown in Fig. 1 from the upper left side. Figure 7 is a side elevational view showing a portion of the card lifting device 6 shown in Figure 1 from the left side. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a portion of the card lifting and lowering device 6 including the cymbal holding mechanism 53 holding the cymbal 3 shown in Fig. 4 from the upper right side. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a portion of the card lifting and lowering device 6 when the cassette 3 is removed as shown in Fig. 4 from the upper right side. Figure 12 is an enlarged view of a main portion of the holding mechanism 20 shown in Figure 4 . Figure 14 is an enlarged view of a portion E of Figure 7. Fig. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing the portion E of Fig. 7 from the upper side of the front left side.

The card lifting device 6 includes: a crucible 3; an elevating mechanism 11 for elevating and lowering the card 2 housed in the crucible 3; and a crucible holding mechanism 53 for holding the crucible 3 at a fixed position (refer to FIG. 8 and 9).

[匣 构成 composition]

The crucible 3 is formed in a substantially rectangular column shape, and has openings at its upper end and lower end. Further, a passage groove 3a through which a portion of the following mounting table 12 constituting the elevating mechanism 11 passes is formed from the upper end to the lower end at an intermediate position in the left-right direction of the inner side of the crucible 3. On the inner peripheral side of the lower end of the crucible 3, an edge portion 3b for holding the accommodated card 2 is formed, and the card 2 is housed in the crucible 3 from the upper end of the crucible 3. Further, a handle portion 3c is formed on the front side surface of the cymbal 3.

The crucible 3 of this embodiment can be fixed and detached with respect to the main body frame 10 (see Fig. 1) of the card lifting and lowering device 6. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the crucible 3 is held by the crucible holding mechanism 53 disposed on the upper end side in a state of being placed on the crucible support 91 that is rotatably supported by the main body frame 10. After the crucible holding mechanism 53 is released, the crucible 3 can be removed from the main body frame 10.

The cymbal support base 91 is supported by the main body frame 10 in such a manner that the lower end side thereof is used as a fulcrum and the left and right direction is used as the axial direction. As shown in Fig. 9, the crucible support base 91 can be detached from the main body frame 10 when it is inclined toward the front side with its lower end side as a fulcrum. Further, on the mounting surface of the support table 91 on which the crucible 3 is placed, as shown in Fig. 8, an opening portion 91a through which the mounting table 12 can pass is formed.

[Composition of lifting mechanism]

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a part of the elevating mechanism 11 shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 11(A) is a view showing the hanger 30 shown in Fig. 5 from the back side, and Fig. 11(B) is a view showing the hanger 30 shown in Fig. 5 from the left side. Figure 12 is an enlarged view of a main portion of the holding mechanism 20 shown in Figure 4 . Fig. 13 is a view showing the holding mechanism 20 and the releasing mechanism 21 shown in Fig. 4 from the bottom side. Figure 14 is an enlarged view of a portion E of Figure 7. Fig. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing the portion E of Fig. 7 from the upper side of the front left side.

The elevating mechanism 11 includes a mounting table 12 on which the card 2 housed in the cassette 3 is placed, and a tension coil spring 13 as a spring pushing member that pushes the mounting table 12 upward. Figure 10 (B) As shown, one end of the tension coil spring 13 is mounted on the mounting table 12. Further, the tension coil spring 13 is suspended from a pulley (specifically, a pulley) 14 disposed on the upper end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6.

As shown in Fig. 4, the other end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the elevating member 15 as a spring end fixing member. The elevating member 15 is fixed to the belt 18 and is lifted and lowered. The belt 18 is placed between the pulley 16 disposed on the upper end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6 and the pulley 17 disposed on the lower end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6. As described above, one end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the mounting table 12, and the other end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the elevating member 15, so that when the belt 18 is rotated to raise and lower the elevating member 15, the stage 12 is placed. The lifting is performed in a direction opposite to the upper and lower sides of the lifting member 15.

Further, the elevating mechanism 11 includes a driving mechanism 19 for driving the pulley 16 disposed on the upper end side, a holding mechanism 20 for holding the position of the elevating member 15 in the up and down direction, and a releasing mechanism 21 for releasing the holding mechanism The mechanism 20 raises the elevating member 15 so that the elevating member 15 can be raised and lowered.

Further, the lifting mechanism 11 includes: a sensor 22 for detecting that the mounting table 12 is at the lower limit (that is, the card 2 is filled with the card 2) (refer to FIG. 5); and a sensor for detecting that the lifting member 15 is at the lower limit. 23 (refer to FIG. 5); and sensors 24, 25 (see FIG. 7) as detection means for detecting the highest (uppermost) card 2 of the card 2 stacked in the cassette 3 at a specific position, .

As shown in FIG. 10, the mounting table 12 is movable in the vertical direction along the guide shaft 27 fixed to the main body frame 10 as the axial direction, and the mounted card 2 is moved up and down in the crucible 3. A plurality of guide rollers 28 for guiding the mounting table 12 in the vertical direction are rotatably attached to the mounting table 12 by being engaged with the guide shaft 27.

As shown in Fig. 10(A), the mounting table 12 is configured by a mounting portion 12a disposed inside the crucible 3, and a roller mounting portion 12b disposed outside the crucible 3 and having a guide roller 28 attached thereto; And a connecting portion 12c that connects the placing portion 12a and the roller mounting portion 12b. Connecting portion 12c It is configured to pass through the slot 3a through the crucible 3. At the lower end of the roller mounting portion 12b, a detecting portion 12d for detecting the lower limit of the mounting table 12 together with the sensor 22 is formed. Further, one end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the roller mounting portion 12b.

The tension coil spring 13 is formed such that its spring constant is substantially equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card 2.

The pulley 14 is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 29 to which the pulley 16 is fixed via a bearing (not shown). The pulleys 16, 17 are formed by a toothed pulley having a plurality of teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface. Further, the pulley 17 disposed on the lower end side is a tension pulley for applying a specific tension to the belt 18. The belt 18 is a toothed belt in which a plurality of teeth are formed on the inner peripheral surface. On the belt 18, a hanger 30 for forcibly lowering the mounting table 12 is fixed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the hanger 30 is fixed to the belt 18 such that the hanger 30 is placed on the upper side of the mounting table 12 .

As shown in Fig. 11, on the upper end side of the hanger 30, two claw portions 30a that are engaged with the upper ends of the roller attachment portions 12b of the mounting table 12 are formed. Further, the lower end side of the hanger 30 serves as a belt fixing portion 30b that fixes the belt 18.

The drive mechanism 19 includes a motor 31, a pulley 32 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 31, a pulley 33 fixed to the inner end of the rotary shaft 29, and a belt 34 spanned between the pulleys 32 and 33. In the present embodiment, after the motor 31 is driven, power is transmitted to the belt 18, and the elevating member 15 and the hanger 30 fixed to the belt 18 are lifted and lowered.

The elevating member 15 is movable in the vertical direction along the elongated guide plate 36 fixed to the main body frame 10 as the longitudinal direction in the up-down direction. A plurality of guide rollers 377 for guiding the elevating member 15 in the up and down direction are rotatably attached to the elevating member 15 so as to be engaged with both side faces of the guide plate 36. Further, on the lower end side of the elevating member 15, a detecting plate 38 for detecting the lower limit of the elevating member 15 at the lower limit together with the sensor 23 is attached. Further, the elevating member 15 is formed with a grip portion 15a that protrudes toward the front side, and one end side of the following torsion coil spring 41 is engaged with the grip portion 15a (see Fig. 12).

As shown in Fig. 12, the holding mechanism 20 includes an elongated plate-like rack 39 formed with a plurality of rack teeth 39a, and a latch handle 40 formed with an engaging claw 40a that is engaged with the rack teeth 39a. The rack 39 is fixed to the guide plate 36 as a longitudinal direction in the up-down direction. The latch handle 40 is rotatably mounted to the elevating member 15. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 , the latch handle 40 is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 42 of the elevating member 15 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction.

Further, the latch handle 40 is biased in a direction in which the elevating member 15 is engaged with the engaging claws 39a and the engaging claws 40a by the torsion coil springs 41 held by the fixed shaft 42. Specifically, one end side of the torsion coil spring 41 is engaged with the handle portion 15a of the elevating member 15 from the lower side, and the other end side of the torsion coil spring 41 is engaged with the latch handle 40 from the lower side on the inner side of the fixed shaft 42 to latch The shank 40 is pushed in the counterclockwise direction of FIG.

In the present embodiment, since the rack teeth 39a are engaged with the engaging claws 40a, the position of the elevating member 15 in the vertical direction is maintained. Further, the torsion coil spring 41 of the present embodiment is an engaging claw pushing member that pushes the engaging claw 40a toward the rack teeth 39a.

A projection 40b for releasing the engagement between the rack teeth 39a and the engaging claws 40a is formed in the latch handle 40. Further, a handle portion 40c that protrudes toward the front side is formed on the latch handle 40. The grip portion 40c is disposed to overlap the grip portion 15a of the elevating member 15 in the vertical direction.

The releasing mechanism 21 includes a releasing member 44 that abuts against the protruding portion 40b and moves the engaging claw 40a in a direction in which the releasing rack tooth 39a and the engaging claw 40a are engaged. The releasing member 44 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 45 of the main body frame 10 so as to be fixed in the upper and lower directions as the axial direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a rotation mechanism 46 for rotating the release member 44 together with the rotation shaft 45 is coupled to the rotation shaft 45.

The releasing member 44 is formed in an elongated plate shape in the longitudinal direction as the upper and lower directions. As shown in FIG. 13, the releasing member 44 is formed with an abutting portion 44a that abuts against the protruding portion 40b. Regardless of the position in the up and down direction of the latch handle 40 attached to the elevating member 15, the abutting portion Each of 44a is formed in a long strip shape in the vertical direction so as to be in contact with the projection 40b.

The turning mechanism 46 is coupled to the lower end side of the rotary shaft 45. As shown in FIG. 13, the turning mechanism 46 includes a solenoid 47 serving as a drive source, lever members 49, 50, and a coupling plate 51. The lever member 49 is formed in a substantially L shape and can be rotated with its center portion as a fulcrum. One end of the lever member 49 is rotatably mounted on the plunger of the solenoid 47. The lever member 50 is formed in a linear shape, and one end thereof is rotatably attached to the other end of the lever member 49. The web 51 is fixed to the lower end side of the rotary shaft 45. The other end of the rod member 50 is rotatably attached to the connecting plate 51.

In the present embodiment, after the solenoid 47 is driven, the releasing member 44 is rotated in the vertical direction as the axial direction. After the releasing member 44 is rotated, the protruding portion 40b that abuts against the abutting portion 44a is pressed by the abutting portion 44a, so that the latching handle 40 resists the pushing of the torsion coil spring 41 as shown in FIG. Rotate clockwise. After the latch handle 40 is rotated, as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 12, the engagement between the rack teeth 39a and the engaging claws 40a is released, so that the elevating member 15 can be lifted and lowered.

Further, when the user grips the handle portions 15a, 40c from the up and down direction, the latch handle 40 resists the spring pushing of the torsion coil spring 41 toward the direction in which the canceling the rack teeth 39a and the engaging claws 40a are engaged (ie, , clockwise in Figure 12). That is, in the present embodiment, the engagement of the rack teeth 39a with the engaging claws 40a can be manually cancelled.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sensors 22, 23 are disposed on the lower end side of the card lifting device 6. The sensor 22 is a transmissive optical sensor in which a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are arranged to face each other. When the detecting unit 12d of the mounting table 12 blocks the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element, it is detected that the mounting table 12 is at the lower limit. . The sensor 23 is a transmissive optical sensor similar to the sensor 22, and when the detecting plate 38 blocks the light-emitting element from the light-receiving element, it is detected that the elevating member 15 is at the lower limit.

The sensors 24 and 25 are reflective optical sensors in which a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are arranged adjacent to each other. As shown in FIG. 14, the sensors 24 and 25 are arranged to separate the specific spaces in the up and down direction. The state of the partition is disposed on the upper end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6. Further, the sensors 24 and 25 are arranged such that light from the light-emitting element passes through the groove 3a of the crucible 3.

In the present embodiment, when the card 2 is fed from the card reader 4 into the cassette 3, the sensor 24 is placed in the vertical direction by the sensors 24 and 25, and the card 2 in the uppermost direction is placed in the vertical direction. Between the sensor and the sensor 25. In other words, the sensor 24 disposed on the upper side does not detect the card 2, and the sensor 25 disposed on the lower side detects the card 2, and the elevating member 15 is moved up and down to raise and lower the mounting table 12. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a specific gap is formed between the uppermost card 2 disposed between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25 in the vertical direction and the upper end of the crucible 3. This gap serves as a storage space for housing the card 2 in the cassette 3.

The leaf spring 48 functions to contact the card 2 that has fallen from above the cassette 3 into the cassette 3 when the card 2 is fed, so that the dropped card 2 is near the front side of the cassette 3. A leaf spring 48 is fixed to the upper end side of the main body frame 10 as shown in Figs. 14 and 15 . Specifically, the leaf spring 48 is fixed to the body frame 10 such that one of the leaf springs 48 enters the inside of the crucible 3 from the groove 3a. More specifically, the leaf spring 48 is fixed such that one of the leaf springs 48 enters the inside of the crucible 3 in a narrow range from the installation position of the sensors 24 and 25. The leaf spring 48 functions to contact the card 2 that has fallen from above the cassette 3 into the cassette 3 when the card 2 is fed, so that the dropped card 2 is near the front side of the cassette 3.

In the present embodiment, the spring force of the leaf spring 48 is set so as to be close to the front side of the card 2 contacting the leaf spring 48 against the frictional resistance between the stacked cards 2. Further, the spring force of the leaf spring 48 is set so that even if the inner end of the fallen card 2 contacts the leaf spring 48, the card 2 is not prevented from falling.

In the card elevating device 6 configured as described above, when the card 2 is fed from the cassette 3 to the card reader 4, the mounting table 12 is raised so that the card 2 of the highest position in the cassette 3 abuts with a specific contact force. The following support rollers 64 and 65 (see FIG. 20) for feeding the card to the feeding device 5 are formed. In other words, the motor 31 is started after the solenoid 47 is driven to be in a state in which the lifting and lowering operation of the elevating member 15 is possible. After the motor 31 is started, the lifting member 15 is lowered and placed on the mounting table 12. Rise.

Further, when the card 2 is fed from the card reader 4 into the cassette 3, the stage 12 is lowered so that the card 2 of the highest position in the cassette 3 is disposed between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25, thereby A storage space for the card 2 is formed in the crucible 3. In other words, the motor 31 is started after the solenoid 47 is driven to be in a state in which the lifting and lowering operation of the elevating member 15 is possible. After the motor 31 is started, the elevating member 15 is raised and the mounting table 12 is lowered.

When the elevating member 15 is lowered so that the card 2 of the uppermost position in the crucible 3 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65 with a specific contact force, or when the elevating member 15 is raised to form the storage space of the card 2 in the crucible 3 The holding mechanism 20 functions to hold the position of the elevating member 15.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the crucible 3 is removed from the main body frame 10, the mounting table 12 is forcibly lowered, so that the mounting portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is separated from the crucible 3 and disposed below the crucible 3. Specifically, after the solenoid 47 is driven to be in a state in which the lifting and lowering operation of the elevating member 15 is possible, the motor 31 is started to lower the hanger 30 to forcibly lower the mounting table 12 together with the hanger 30.

Here, as described above, the spring constant of the tension coil spring 13 of the present embodiment is substantially equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card 2. Therefore, when the card 2 is fed out, the tension coil spring 13 contracts to the extent that the number of the cards 2 fed out from the cassette 3 is equivalent, so that the card 2 rises together with the stage 12. Therefore, even if the position of the elevating member 15 is not changed, the card 2 of the uppermost position in the crucible 3 always abuts against the support rollers 64, 65 with a substantially constant contact force. Further, when the card 2 is fed, the tension coil spring 13 is extended to a level corresponding to the number of the cards 2 fed into the cassette 3, so that the card 2 is lowered together with the stage 12. Therefore, even if the position of the elevating member 15 is not changed, the position of the uppermost card 2 is always located between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25.

Further, when the elevating member 15 is lowered so that the uppermost card 2 in the crucible 3 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65 with a specific contact force, or when the elevating member 15 is raised to form in the crucible 3 After the storage space of the card 2 is present, the holding mechanism 20 functions to hold the position of the elevating member 15. Further, when the lifting and lowering member 15 performs the lifting operation, the releasing mechanism 21 functions, and the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting and lowering member 15 can be performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the crucible 3 is removed from the main body frame 10, the mounting table 12 is forcibly lowered, so that the mounting portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is separated from the crucible 3 and disposed below the crucible 3. Specifically, the motor 31 is activated to lower the hanger 30 to forcibly lower the mounting table 12 together with the hanger 30. Further, when the mounting table 12 is located inside the crucible 3, the locking mechanism is locked by the erroneous operation preventing locking mechanism to prevent the crucible 3 from being unloaded from the main body frame 10. The erroneous operation preventing locking mechanism locks the cymbal 3 in a state in which the locking mechanism 30 is forced downward by the forced lowering of the mounting table 12 downward.

[匣Configuration of the maintenance organization]

Fig. 16 is a view showing a state in which the crucible 3 is held in the crucible holding mechanism 53 shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 17 is a view showing a state in which the crucible holding mechanism 53 shown in Fig. 8 releases the crucible 3.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 16 and the like, the crucible holding mechanism 53 includes a lock lever 54 that holds the upper end side of the crucible 3 provided on the main body frame 10. The lock lever 54 is rotatably supported on the fixed shaft 55 disposed on the inner end side. The fixed shaft 55 is fixed to the main body frame 10 with the left and right direction as the axial direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 16, the state in which the lock lever 54 is engaged with the front side of the crucible 3 is the state in which the crucible holding mechanism 53 is held by the crucible 3. Further, when the lock lever 54 is rotated in the clockwise direction of Fig. 16, the release state is changed from the held state to the release state in which the cymbal 3 can be removed from the main body frame 10 (refer to Fig. 17).

Further, in order to prevent the crucible 3 from being removed from the main body frame 10 in the operating state of the card elevating device 6 in which the placing portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is disposed inside the crucible 3, the crucible holding mechanism 53 includes the engaging lock lever. 54 prevents the lever 56 from malfunctioning by the malfunction preventing lever 56. Further, the crucible holding mechanism 53 includes: a tension coil spring 57 that urges the lock lever 54 and the malfunction prevention lever 56 in a direction in which the lock lever 54 is engaged with the malfunction prevention lever 56; and the sensor 58 is used The engagement state between the detection lock lever 54 and the malfunction prevention lever 56 is released.

The lock lever 54 includes a handle portion 54a disposed at the front end, a right side surface portion 54b formed from the right end of the handle portion 54a toward the back side, and a left side surface portion 54c formed from the left end of the handle portion 54a toward the back side. A fixed shaft 55 is inserted through the inner end of the right side surface portion 54b and the inner end side of the left side surface portion 54c. A detachment preventing piece 54d for preventing the cymbal 3 from being detached upward is formed at the inner end of the grip portion 54a. In the right side surface portion 54b, the engagement concave portion 54e that is formed by the following engagement convex portion 56a formed on the malfunction preventing lever 56 is formed to be recessed toward the back side. Further, one end of the tension coil spring 57 is attached to the right side surface portion 54b.

The malfunction prevention lever 56 is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 59 fixed to the main body frame 10 in the left-right direction as the axial direction. The malfunction preventing lever 56 includes: an engaging convex portion 56a that is engaged with the engaging concave portion 54e of the lock lever 54; and a detecting portion 56b for detecting the card of the lock lever 54 and the malfunction preventing lever 56 together with the sensor 58 When the latching handle 40 attached to the elevating member 15 is raised to the upper end side, the abutting portion 56c abuts against the upper end of the latch handle 40.

The engagement convex portion 56a is formed on the upper end side of the malfunction prevention lever 56. The detecting portion 56b and the abutting portion 56c are formed to protrude toward the back side. A through hole through which the fixed shaft 59 is inserted is formed in a proximal end portion of the detecting portion 56b. Further, the other end of the tension coil spring 57 is attached above the through hole.

The sensor 58 is a transmissive optical sensor in which the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are opposed to each other. When the detecting unit 56b of the malfunction preventing lever 56 blocks the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element, the engaging recess 54e is detected. The engagement with the engaging convex portion 56a is released. In the present embodiment, in a state where the detecting portion 56b blocks the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element, the placing portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is separated from the crucible 3 and disposed below the crucible 3. That is, the sensor 58 functions to detect that the placing portion 12a is retracted from the crucible 3.

In the cymbal holding mechanism 53 configured as described above, since the lock lever 54 disposed on the upper end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6 is engaged with the front side of the cymbal 3, the cymbal 3 placed on the cymbal support table 91 is held fixed. position. In this holding state, as shown in FIG. 16, the engaging recess 54e Engages with the engaging convex portion 56a. Therefore, even if the user grasps the grip portion 54a of the lock lever 54 and lifts it upward, the lock lever 54 cannot be rotated in the clockwise direction, and the grip portion 54a is not lifted. That is, in this holding state, the lock lever 54 cannot be rotated in a direction in which the crucible 3 can be removed from the main body frame 10. Further, in this holding state, the detecting portion 56b of the malfunction preventing lever 56 is separated from the light-emitting element of the sensor 58 and the light-receiving element.

When the cymbal 3 is detached from the main body frame 10, as described above, the mounting portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is detached from the cymbal 3 and placed below the cymbal 3, and the hanger 30 is lowered to force the mounting table. 12 drops. After the mounting table 12 is lowered, the latch handle 40 is lifted together with the elevating member 15, and as shown in Fig. 17, the upper end of the latch handle 40 abuts against the abutting portion 56c of the malfunction preventing lever 56. When the upper end of the latch handle 40 abuts against the abutting portion 56c, the malfunction preventing lever 56 is rotated counterclockwise about the fixed shaft 59, and the engagement between the engaging recessed portion 54e and the engaging convex portion 56a is released.

When the engagement between the engagement recess 54e and the engagement projection 56a is released, the lock lever 54 can be rotated clockwise about the fixed shaft 55, and the user grasps the handle portion 54a and lifts it upward. Then, the lock lever 54 is rotated in the clockwise direction, so that the lock lever 54 is separated from the front side of the cymbal 3. After the lock lever 54 is separated from the front side of the cymbal 3, it becomes a release state in which the cymbal 3 can be detached from the main body frame 10. Further, in the released state, the detecting portion 56b blocks the light-emitting element between the sensor 58 and the light-receiving element.

In the released state, when the user grasps the handle portion 3c of the cymbal 3 and pulls it toward the front side, the cymbal support table 91 on which the cymbal 3 is placed is tilted toward the front side with the lower end side as a center of rotation, thereby The crucible 3 can be drawn obliquely upward from the body frame 10.

[Composition of card delivery and delivery device]

Fig. 18 is a perspective view showing the main part of the card feeding and feeding device 5 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 19 is a plan view showing the main part of the card feeding and feeding device 5 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 20 is a front elevational view showing a schematic configuration of a main part of the card feeding and feeding device 5 from the F-F direction of Fig. 19. Furthermore, in the following description, the clockwise direction in FIG. 13 is clockwise, and the counterclockwise direction is set. It is counterclockwise.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a card feeding and feeding device 5 which can appropriately feed a card 2 from a cassette (card storage unit) 3 in which a card 2 is stacked and stored, and feed the card 2 to a card (card) Storage unit) 3 inside.

As shown in FIG. 18 and the like, the card feeding and feeding device 5 includes a conveying roller 61 that sends out the card 2, a facing roller 62 that is disposed opposite the conveying roller 61, and a motor 66 that drives the conveying roller 61 and the opposite roller 62; The power of the motor 66 is transmitted to the power transmission mechanism 67 of the opposite roller 62. The power transmission mechanism 67 is configured such that the opposite roller 62 can be rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller 61 by the power of the motor 66, and includes: a torque limiter 80 that feeds the card At 2 o'clock, power transmission from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62 is cut off or continued; and a one-way clutch that cuts off power transmission from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62 when the card 2 is fed.

The card feeding and feeding device 5 includes a conveying roller 61 that abuts the card 2 to convey the card 2 in the left-right direction, a facing roller 62 that is disposed opposite to the conveying roller 61, and a take-up roller 63 that feeds the card 2 The card 2 is fed from the crucible 3 toward the transport roller 61; and the support rollers 64, 65, which serve as supporting members, abut against the upper surface of the card 2 in the crucible 3 when the card 2 is fed, and support The top card 2. The take-up roller 63 and the support rollers 64 and 65 are disposed above the crucible 3. The transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 are disposed on the left side of the take-up roller 63 and the support rollers 64 and 65, and are disposed at positions apart from the top of the crucible 3.

Further, the card feeding and feeding device 5 includes a motor 66 that rotationally drives the conveying roller 61, the opposite roller 62, and the take-up roller 63, and transmits power from the motor 66 to the conveying roller 61, the opposite roller 62, and the take-up roller 63. Power transmission mechanism 67. Further, the card feeding and feeding device 5 includes a sensor 68 for detecting that the take-up roller 63 is at the home position.

In the present embodiment, when the transport roller 61 rotates in the clockwise direction, the card 2 accommodated in the cassette 3 is sent out to the card reader 4. Further, when the transport roller 61 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the card 2 is fed from the card reader 4 into the cassette 3.

The conveying roller 61 is fixed to a rotating shaft 69 rotatably supported by a frame (not shown) of the card feeding and feeding device 5. In the present embodiment, the two transport rollers 61 are fixed to the rotating shaft 69 at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. The conveying roller 61 is a circular roller having a fixed radius. Further, the transport roller 61 is a rubber roller in which a rubber ring is fitted on the outer peripheral side of a resin or metal cored rod.

The counter roller 62 is fixed to the rotating shaft 70. In the present embodiment, similarly to the transport roller 61, the two opposing rollers 62 are fixed to both end sides of the rotary shaft 70 with a predetermined interval therebetween in the front-rear direction. The counter roller 62 is a circular roller having a fixed radius. Further, the counter roller 62 is a rubber roller in which a rubber ring is fitted to the outer side of the resin or metal cored rod.

The rotating shaft 70 is rotatably supported on the support frame 71 via a bearing. The support frame 71 is rotatable with respect to the frame of the card feeding and feeding device 5 with the rotating shaft 73 disposed on the left side of the rotating shaft 70 as a center of rotation. The rotary shaft 73 is rotatably supported on the frame of the card feeding and feeding device 5.

At the lower end of the left end side of the support frame 71, the other end of the two tension coil springs 74 having one end mounted on the frame of the card feeding and feeding device 5 is mounted, and as shown in Fig. 20, the support frame 71 is rotated. The shaft 73 is spring-loaded in the counterclockwise direction. That is, the opposing roller 62 is pushed toward the conveying roller 61 from the lower side. Further, the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 of the present embodiment are round rollers having a fixed radius.

The take-up roller 63 is fixed to a rotary shaft 75 rotatably supported on the frame of the card feeding and feeding device 5. In the present embodiment, similarly to the transport roller 61, the two take-out rollers 63 are fixed to both end sides of the rotary shaft 75 in a state in which the front-rear direction is spaced apart by a predetermined interval. Further, the support roller 64 is rotatably supported on the rotary shaft 75. In the present embodiment, the two support rollers 64 are supported on the rotating shaft 75 in a state in which the front and rear directions are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. The support roller 64 is a circular roller having a fixed radius. Further, the backup roller 64 is a resin roller formed of a resin.

The take-up roller 63 is attached to a rubber ring of a resin or metal cored rod. Rubber roller. The outer peripheral side of the take-up roller 63 is composed of a large diameter portion 63a formed at a specific angle range with respect to the center of rotation thereof and a small diameter portion 63b having a smaller radius than the large diameter portion 63a. That is, the take-up roller 63 is formed in a substantially fan shape.

The radius of the large diameter portion 63a is larger than the radius of the support roller 64. Further, the radius of the small diameter portion 63b is smaller than the radius of the support roller 64. That is, the radius of the large diameter portion 63a is such that the large diameter portion 63a can contact the upper surface of the card 2 abutting against the uppermost position of the support roller 64, and the radius of the small diameter portion 63b is such that the small diameter portion 63b is inaccessible to the upper surface of the card 2 which abuts on the uppermost position of the support roller 64. Further, the arc length of the large diameter portion 63a is such that the uppermost card 2 can be fed to the left end of at least the uppermost card 2 to reach between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62.

On the take-up roller 63 disposed on the near side, a detecting portion 63c for detecting the initial position of the take-up roller 63 together with the sensor 68 is formed so as to protrude toward the front side.

The support roller 65 is disposed to the right of the take-up roller 63, and is rotatably supported at the left end of the support frame 76. The support roller 65 is a round roller having a fixed radius. Further, the backup roller 65 is a resin roller formed of a resin. The support frame 76 is rotatably supported on a fixed shaft 77 fixed to the right end side of the frame of the card feeding and feeding device 5. Further, by omitting the illustrated spring, the support frame 76 is spring-loaded in the counterclockwise direction about the fixed shaft 77. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, when the support roller 65 feeds the card 2, it is pushed toward the card 2 which abuts the uppermost position.

The power transmission mechanism 67 includes: a pulley 78 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 66; a pulley 79 fixed to the inner end side of the rotating shaft 69; and a torque limiter 80 whose output side is fixed to the inner end side of the rotating shaft 73; A pulley 81 on the input side of the torque limiter 80; a pulley 82 fixed to a central portion of the rotary shaft 73; and a pulley 83 fixed to a central portion of the rotary shaft 70. On the pulleys 78, 79, 81, a belt 84 is provided, and the pulleys 82, 83 are provided with a belt 85. Also, the power transmitting mechanism 67 includes a tension pulley for applying a specific tension to the belt 84.

The torque limiter 80 cuts off or continues the power transmission from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62 in accordance with the amount of power transmitted from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62. That is, the torque limiter 80 is configured such that the torque exceeding the specific value from the motor 66 is not transmitted to the counter roller 62 to cause slippage between the motor 66 and the counter roller 62. Further, the pulley 83 is a one-way pulley in which a one-way clutch is incorporated. Specifically, the pulley 83 is a one-way pulley that is configured to idle in a clockwise direction.

As described above, the pulleys 78, 79, 81 are provided with a belt 84, and the pulleys 82, 83 are provided with a belt 85. Therefore, the counter roller 62 of the present embodiment can be rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the transport roller 61 by the power of the motor 66. That is, when the conveying roller 61 rotates in the clockwise direction, the motor 66 generates a power for rotating the counter roller 62 in the clockwise direction, and when the conveying roller 61 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the motor 66 is generated to make The counter roller 62 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction. Here, as described above, the pulley 83 of the present embodiment is a one-way pulley that is configured to idle in a clockwise direction. Therefore, when the conveying roller 61 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the opposing roller 62 that is pushed toward the conveying roller 61 follows the conveying roller 61 and rotates in the clockwise direction.

Further, the torque limiter 80 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the transport roller 61 is rotated in the clockwise direction, when one card 2 is interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, the cut is performed. From the power transmission from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62, when two cards 2 are interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, power is transmitted from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62.

That is, the torque limiter 80 is configured such that when one of the cards 2 is sandwiched between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, the frictional resistance between the card 2 abutting on the counter roller 62 and the transport roller 61 becomes large. At the same time, the power transmission from the motor 66 to the opposite roller 62 is cut off, when two cards 2 are sandwiched between the conveying roller 61 and the opposite roller 62, and the card 2 and the other card abutting against the opposite roller 62 When the frictional resistance between 2 becomes small, power is transmitted from the motor 66 to the opposing roller 62.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the transport roller 61 is rotated in the clockwise direction, when one card 2 is interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, the counter roller 62 follows the transport. The roller 61 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. On the other hand, when two cards 2 are sandwiched between the conveying roller 61 and the opposite roller 62, the power of the motor 66 is transmitted to the opposite roller 62, so that the opposing roller 62 is clockwise identical to the conveying roller 61. Direction rotation.

Further, the power transmission mechanism 67 includes a gear 86 fixed to a central portion of the rotating shaft 69, a gear 87 meshed with the gear 86, and a gear 88 fixed to a central portion of the rotating shaft 75 and meshed with the gear 87. Therefore, the take-up roller 63 is rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller 61 by the power of the motor 66. That is, when the conveying roller 61 rotates in the clockwise direction, the take-up roller 63 rotates in the clockwise direction, and when the conveying roller 61 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the take-up roller 63 rotates in the counterclockwise direction.

The sensor 68 is a transmissive optical sensor in which the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are arranged to face each other. When the detecting portion 63c of the take-up roller 63 blocks the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element, it is detected that the take-up roller 63 is located. Starting position. In the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 20, the substantially central position of the large-diameter portion 63a in the circumferential direction is disposed at the right end, and the clockwise end of the large-diameter portion 63a is just before the state of the uppermost card 2. To take the starting position of the roller 63.

[Card sending action, feeding action]

Fig. 21 is a view for explaining a half of the front half of the feeding operation of the card 2 by the card feeding and feeding device 5 shown in Fig. 18. Fig. 22 is a view for explaining a half after the card feeding and feeding device 5 shown in Fig. 18 performs the feeding operation of the card 2. Fig. 23 is a view for explaining the operation of feeding the card 2 by the card feeding and feeding device 5 shown in Fig. 18.

In the card feeding and feeding device 5 configured as described above, the feeding operation of the card 2 from the inside of the cassette 3 to the card reader 4 and the sending of the card 2 from the card reader 4 to the cassette 3 are performed as follows. Into the action. Hereinafter, the sending operation and the feeding operation of the card 2 will be described in order.

When the card 2 is sent out, as described above, the stage 12 is raised so that the card 2 of the highest position in the cassette 3 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65 with a specific contact force. At this time, since the take-up roller 63 is at the home position, as shown in FIG. 21(A), the take-up roller 63 does not abut the card at the top position. Slice 2.

In this state, when the motor 66 starts to rotate in the clockwise direction, the transport roller 61 and the take-up roller 63 rotate in the clockwise direction, and the large-diameter portion 63a abuts against the upper surface of the card 2 of the uppermost position. After the large diameter portion 63a abuts against the uppermost card 2, as shown in FIG. 21(B), the take-up roller 63 feeds the card 2 toward the transport roller 61, so that the card 2 is sandwiched between the transport roller 61 and the opposite roller 62. between. At this time, as described above, the counter roller 62 follows the transport roller 61 and rotates in the counterclockwise direction.

Further, when the two cards 2 are sandwiched between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, as described above, the counter roller 62 rotates in the same clockwise direction as the transport roller 61. That is, the opposite roller 62 rotates in the direction in which the card 2 is fed. Therefore, the second card 2 (the card 2 directly below the card 2 in the uppermost position) is returned to the crucible 3 after coming into contact with the counter roller 62.

Further, after the take-up roller 63 is rotated in the clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 21(C), the counterclockwise end of the large diameter portion 63a is in contact with the right end of the uppermost card 2, and the large diameter portion 63a is removed. Roller 63) exits from the top card 2. The card 2 separated from the large diameter portion 63a of the take-up roller 63 is sent out by the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62. Further, after the uppermost card 2 is separated from the large diameter portion 63a, the upper surface of the next uppermost card 2 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65. In this state, even if the take-up roller 63 rotates, since the small-diameter portion 63b abuts against the uppermost card 2 of the support rollers 64, 65, the take-up roller 63 does not contact the next highest card. 2 above the surface.

Further, after the uppermost card 2 is separated from the take-up roller 63, as shown in Fig. 22(A), the upper surface of the next uppermost card 2 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65. In this state, even if the take-up roller 63 rotates, the take-up roller 63 does not come into contact with the upper surface of the next uppermost card 2. That is, the small diameter portion 63b abuts above the card 2 of the uppermost position of the support rollers 64, 65.

After one rotation of the take-up roller 63 (that is, after one rotation of the conveyance roller 61), as shown in FIG. 22(B), the right end of the uppermost card 2 is detached from between the conveyance roller 61 and the opposite roller 62, thereby The sending action of the card 2 ends.

When the card 2 is fed, as described above, the stage 12 is lowered so that the card 2 of the highest position in the cassette 3 is disposed between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25. That is, as shown in FIG. 23(A), the storage space of the card 2 is formed in the crucible 3 below the card feeding and feeding device 5.

In this state, after the motor 66 starts to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, the transport roller 61 and the take-up roller 63 rotate in the counterclockwise direction, and the card 2 is interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, so that the card 2 is swung. 3 is sent inside. At this time, as described above, the facing roller 62 follows the conveying roller 61 and rotates clockwise.

Further, after the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 rotate and the card 2 is fed in the right direction, the left end of the card 2 is separated from the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62. In the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 23(B), at the time when the left end of the card 2 is separated from the transport roller 61 and the opposite roller 62, the take-up roller 63 is rotated to make the large-diameter portion 63a counterclockwise. The direction end is in contact with the approximate center position of the card 2 in the left-right direction (that is, the large diameter portion 63a starts to contact the card).

Therefore, the card 2 detached from between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 is hit by the large diameter portion 63a and falls into the crucible 3. Further, as described above, the dropped card 2 is brought close to the front side of the crucible 3 by the leaf spring 48 (refer to FIG. 14).

[Main effects of the card lifting device and the card issuing and collecting device of the present embodiment]

As described above, in the present embodiment, the mounting table 12 on which the card 2 in the cassette 3 is placed is pushed upward by the tension coil spring 13. Further, the spring constant of the tension coil spring 13 is substantially equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card 2. Therefore, as described above, when the card 2 is fed out, the tension coil spring 13 contracts to the extent that the number of the cards 2 fed from the cassette 3 is equivalent, so that the card 2 rises together with the stage 12. Therefore, even if the position of the elevating member 15 is not changed, the card 2 of the uppermost position in the crucible 3 always abuts against the support rollers 64, 65 with a substantially constant contact force. Further, when the card 2 is fed, the tension coil spring 13 is extended to a level corresponding to the number of the cards 2 fed into the cassette 3, so that the card 2 is lowered together with the stage 12. Therefore, even if the position of the lifting member 15 is not changed, the position of the top card 2 is The placement will also always be between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25. As described above, in the present embodiment, the card 2 can be appropriately moved up and down when the card 2 is fed and when the card 2 is fed, using the simple configuration using the tension coil spring 13.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the mounting table 12 is pushed upward by the tension coil spring 13, and therefore, compared with the case where the mounting table 12 is pushed upward by another spring pushing member such as a leaf spring, The setting of the spring constant becomes easy. Further, compared with the case where the mounting table 12 is pushed upward by the other spring pushing members, the stroke of the coil spring 13 can be lengthened, so that the storage sheet of the card 2 in the cassette 3 can be increased. number.

In the present embodiment, the tension coil spring 13 is suspended from the pulley 14 disposed on the upper end side of the card lifting and lowering device 6. That is, the tension coil spring 13 is folded in the up and down direction by the pulley 14. Therefore, even when the length of the tension coil spring 13 is made long in order to reduce the spring constant of the tension coil spring 13, the card lifting and lowering device 6 can be downsized in the vertical direction.

In the present embodiment, the other end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the elevating member 15. Therefore, the position of the other end of the tension coil spring 13 can be arbitrarily changed, so that the position of the mounting table 12 to which one end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, the position of the card 2 placed on the uppermost stage of the mounting table 12 can be arbitrarily set. As described above, the storage space of the card 2 can be formed on the upper end side of the cymbal 3 to accommodate the card 2 in the cassette 3.

In the present embodiment, the belt 18 to which the elevating member 15 is fixed is a toothed belt, and the pulleys 16, 17 on which the belt 18 is attached are toothed pulleys. Therefore, the sliding between the pulleys 16, 17 and the belt 18 can be prevented, so that the lifting member 15 can be raised and lowered with high precision.

In the present embodiment, the elevating mechanism 11 includes a holding mechanism 20 for holding the position of the elevating member 15 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the position of the elevating member 15 to which the other end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached can be held by the holding mechanism 20, whereby the positional displacement of the mounting table 12 to which one end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached can be prevented. That is, it is possible to prevent the position of the card 2 placed on the upper stage 12 from being shifted. Further, the elevating mechanism 11 includes a releasing mechanism 21 for releasing the holding state of the elevating member 15 by the holding mechanism 20, and thus the holding mechanism 20 can be The elevating member 15 held is in a state in which it can be lifted and lowered.

In the present embodiment, the position of the elevating member 15 in the vertical direction is maintained by the rack teeth 39a and the engaging claws 40a that are engaged with each other. Therefore, the elevating member 15 can be held in a relatively wide range in the up and down direction by the plurality of rack teeth 39a. Further, the holding position of the elevating member 15 can be precisely set by the plurality of rack teeth 39a. Therefore, the position of the card 2 placed on the uppermost stage on the mounting table 12 can be precisely set.

In the present embodiment, the sensors 24 and 25 are arranged such that a specific gap is formed between the uppermost card 2 and the upper end of the crucible 3 disposed between the sensor 24 and the sensor 25 in the vertical direction. . Therefore, the motor 31 is driven based on the detection results of the sensors 24 and 25, whereby the appropriate storage space of the card 2 can be formed on the upper end side of the crucible 3.

In the present embodiment, a leaf spring 48 is disposed on the upper end side of the crucible 3, and the leaf spring 48 is attached to the card 2 near the front side of the cassette 3 when the card 2 is fed. Therefore, the frictional resistance between the inner wall in the front-rear direction of the crucible 3 and the plurality of card 2 accommodated can be reduced, and the card 2 can be appropriately accommodated in the crucible 3.

That is, when the card 2 is randomly dropped from above the crucible 3 into the crucible 3, the card 2 contacting the inner wall of the near side, the card 2 contacting the inner wall of the inner side, and the card 2 not contacting either inner wall will Randomly stacked. Further, when the number of laminated sheets of the card 2 is increased, the frictional resistance between the cards 2 is increased, and it is difficult for each of the cards 2 to be shifted toward one side or the other side. Therefore, the entire card 2 to be stacked is in a state in which the inner wall in the front and rear directions of the crucible 3 receives an external force, and the frictional resistance between the crucible 3 and the plurality of cards 2 accommodated therein becomes large. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the card 2 is hard to come into contact with the inner wall on the inner side of the crucible 3, it is difficult for the entire card 2 to be stacked to be in an external force from the inner wall in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frictional resistance between the inner wall in the front-rear direction of the crucible 3 and the plurality of card 2 accommodated can be reduced, and the card 2 can be appropriately accommodated in the crucible 3.

In the present embodiment, the cymbal holding mechanism 53 includes a erroneous operation preventing lever 56 that is engaged with the lock lever 54 that holds the cymbal 3 in a fixed position to prevent the erroneous movement of the lock lever 54. Work. When the mounting portion 12a of the mounting table 12 is placed below the crucible 3, the erroneous operation preventing lever 56 is rotated by the latch handle 40 that has been raised to the upper end side, and the card of the lock lever 54 and the malfunction preventing lever 56 is released. Hehe. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism for rotating the malfunction preventing lever 56, so that the configuration of the card lifting and lowering device 6 can be simplified.

[Main effects of the card feeding and feeding device and the card issuing and collecting device of the present embodiment]

As described above, in the present embodiment, the opposing roller 62 is rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the conveying roller 61 by the power of the motor 66. Further, the torque limiter 80 is configured such that when the conveying roller 61 is rotated in the clockwise direction (that is, in the case of feeding the card 2), a card is sandwiched between the conveying roller 61 and the opposite roller 62. At 2 o'clock, the power transmission from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62 is cut, and when two cards 2 are interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, power is transmitted from the motor 66 to the counter roller 62.

Therefore, as described above, when the card 2 is fed, when the card 2 is interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, the counter roller 62 follows the transport roller 61 and rotates. Therefore, the card 2 can be appropriately sent out from the cassette 3. Further, when two cards 2 are interposed between the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62, the power of the motor 66 is transmitted to the counter roller 62, so that the counter roller 62 rotates in the direction in which the card 2 is fed. Therefore, the second card 2 can be returned to the crucible 3 after coming into contact with the counter roller 62, whereby the overlapping conveyance of the card 2 can be prevented.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pulley 83 is a one-way pulley that is configured to idle in a clockwise direction. Therefore, when the card 2 is fed, the counter roller 62 follows the transport roller 61 and idling toward the feeding direction of the card 2. Therefore, the feeding of the card 2 is not hindered by the opposing roller 62.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the card 2 is fed, the card 2 can be prevented from being conveyed by the overlap and the card 2 can be appropriately fed from the cassette 3. Further, when the card 2 is fed, the card 2 can be appropriately fed into the cassette 3.

In the present embodiment, the radius of the large diameter portion 63a constituting the outer peripheral side of the take-up roller 63 is larger than The radius of the support roller 64 disposed on the coaxial. Further, the radius of the small diameter portion 63b is larger than the radius of the support roller 64. Further, the support roller 65 is pushed toward the direction of the card 2 which is in the uppermost position in the crucible 3. Therefore, the large-diameter portion 63a of the take-up roller 63 feeds the uppermost card 2 toward the transport roller 61, and after the large-diameter portion 63a is separated from the card 2, the support rollers 64, 65 support the next uppermost card 2, and the take-up roller 63 The small diameter portion 63b passes over the card 2 of the next highest position. Therefore, the take-up roller 63 does not feed the next uppermost card 2. As a result, the card 2 can be ejected from the cassette 3 to the transport roller 61 piece by piece.

In the present embodiment, the two support rollers 64 disposed at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction and one support roller 65 disposed on the right side of the support roller 64, the top card 2 is three points. To support. Therefore, the top card 2 can be supported in a stable state. Further, in the present embodiment, since the card 2 of the highest position is supported by the rotatable support rollers 64, 65, even when the card 2 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65, damage to the card 2 can be suppressed. .

In the present embodiment, when the card 2 is fed, the take-out roller 63 is rotated at the time when the left end of the card 2 is separated from the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 so that the counterclockwise end of the large diameter portion 63a is turned. It is in contact with the approximate center position of the card 2 in the left and right direction. Therefore, as described above, the card 2 separated from the transport roller 61 and the counter roller 62 is hit by the large diameter portion 63a and falls into the crucible 3. Therefore, it is easy to cause the card 2 to fall down into the crucible 3 in a horizontal state, so that the fed card 2 can be appropriately stacked in the crucible 3.

[Other Embodiments]

The embodiment described above is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the above embodiment, the tension coil spring 13 is suspended from the pulley 14. Further, for example, the tension coil spring 13 may not be suspended on the pulley 14, and the elevation member 15 may be disposed above the mounting table 12. Further, in the above embodiment, the other end of the tension coil spring 13 is attached to the elevating member 15, but the other end of the tension coil spring 13 may be directly attached. Mounted on the belt 18.

Further, when the card issuance and collection device 1 has only the issuing function of the card 2, the mounting coil 12 may be pushed upward by the compression coil spring instead of the tension coil spring 13. In this case, the compression coil spring is disposed on the lower side of the mounting table 12. Further, in this case, the spring constant of the compression coil spring is set to be substantially equal to the weight per unit thickness of the card 2. Further, instead of the compression coil spring, the mounting table 12 may be pushed upward by another spring or an elastic member or the like.

In the above embodiment, the one-way clutch is incorporated in the pulley 83. Further, for example, a one-way clutch may be incorporated in the counter roller 62. Further, in the above embodiment, the torque limiter 80 is attached to the rotating shaft 73. However, the torque limiter having the same function as the torque limiter 80 may be attached to the rotating shaft 70.

In the above embodiment, the top card 2 in the crucible 3 is supported by three points by the two support rollers 64 and one support roller 65. Further, for example, two or more support rollers 65 may be provided to support the top card 2 at four or more points.

In the above embodiment, when the card 2 is fed, the card 2 of the highest position in the cassette 3 abuts against the support rollers 64, 65. Further, for example, instead of the support rollers 64 and 65, a spherical member (i.e., a ball) that abuts against the uppermost card 2 may be disposed. Further, in place of the support rollers 64 and 65, the support protrusions formed of the material excellent in slidability may be disposed so as to abut against the card 2 of the uppermost position.

In the above embodiment, the card reader 4 that records or reproduces the card 2 is disposed on the left side of the card feeding and feeding device 5. Further, for example, another card processing device such as a card feeding device having a feeding function of the card 2 or a card printing device having a printing function for printing on the card 2 may be disposed on the left side of the card feeding and feeding device 5. .

2‧‧‧ cards

3‧‧‧匣 (card storage department)

3a‧‧‧through slot

3b‧‧‧Edge

3c‧‧‧Hands

6‧‧‧Card lifting device

11‧‧‧ Lifting mechanism

12‧‧‧ mounting table

12a‧‧‧Loading Department

12b‧‧‧Roll installation department

12c‧‧‧Connecting Department

13‧‧‧ Stretching coil spring (elastic member)

14‧‧‧ pulley

15‧‧‧ Lifting member (spring end fixing member)

17‧‧‧ Pulley (toothed pulley)

18‧‧‧Belt (toothed belt)

20‧‧‧ Keeping institutions

21‧‧‧Remove institutions

27, 28‧‧‧ Guidance axis

29‧‧‧Rotary axis

33‧‧‧ Pulley

36‧‧‧Guideboard

37‧‧‧ Guide roller

39‧‧‧Racks

40‧‧‧Latch handle

40a‧‧‧Card claws

40b‧‧‧Protruding

41‧‧‧Twisted coil spring (engagement claw pusher)

44‧‧‧Remove components

44a‧‧‧Apartment

45‧‧‧Rotary axis

46‧‧‧Rotating mechanism

47‧‧‧ Solenoid

X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1, Z2‧‧‧ direction

Claims (7)

A card feeding and feeding device, wherein the card is fed from a card accommodating portion in which the card is stacked and stored, and the card is fed into the card accommodating portion, and includes a conveying roller that abuts on the card The card is transported by the card; the opposite roller is disposed opposite to the transport roller, and is urged toward the transport roller to abut the card transported by the transport roller; the motor drives the transport roller and The opposite roller; and a power transmission mechanism that transmits power of the motor to the opposite roller; wherein the power transmission mechanism is configured to move the opposite roller toward the transport roller by the power of the motor Rotating in the same direction of rotation, and the power transmission mechanism includes: a torque limiter that cuts the power transmitted from the motor to the opposite roller when the conveying roller rotates in a direction of feeding the card Disconnecting or continuing the power transmission from the motor to the opposite roller; and a one-way clutch that is fed toward the conveyor roller When the rotation direction of the sheet, from the motor to the cutting of the above-described power transmission to the roller. The card of claim 1 is sent to the feeding device, wherein the torque limiter is configured to cut off the motor from the motor to the opposite roller when the card is sandwiched between the conveying roller and the counter roller In the power transmission, when two sheets of the card are interposed between the conveying roller and the counter roller, power is transmitted from the motor to the opposite roller. The card feeding and feeding device of claim 1, comprising: a take-up roller that abuts against an upper surface of the uppermost card among the cards stacked in the card storage portion below, and is fed toward the transport roller The uppermost card; and a supporting member that abuts the top card The uppermost surface supports the card of the uppermost position; the take-out roller includes: a large diameter portion formed in a specific angle range with respect to a rotation center; and a small diameter portion smaller than a radius of the large diameter portion, the large diameter portion The radius is such that the large diameter portion can contact the upper surface of the uppermost card supported by the support member, and the radius of the small diameter portion is such that the small diameter portion cannot be contacted by the support member. The size of the top surface of the top card. The card of claim 3 is sent to the feeding device, which includes three of the above-mentioned supporting members, and supports the above-mentioned top card at three points. The card of claim 3 is fed to the feeding device, wherein the supporting member abuts against the support roller which is rotated on the upper surface of the uppermost card. The card of claim 3, which is fed to the feeding device, wherein the take-up roller is separated from the time when the card is fed between the conveying roller and the opposite roller from the conveying roller and the opposite roller The point is rotated such that the large diameter portion comes into contact with the approximate center position of the card in the feeding direction of the card. A card issuing and recycling device, comprising: the card feeding and feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 6; and a card lifting device including the card accommodating portion disposed under the card feeding and feeding device And moving the card of the card storage unit up and down.